Josiah finds the book of law

The text indicates that the king has already experienced success in the endeavor, since the collection for the repairs is already completed by the time the narration of the story begins. He gave it to a man named shaphan who took the book to king josiah. He didnt turn away from it to the right or the left. Josiah immediately asked for the book to be read to him. He was the high priest and is known for finding a lost copy of the book of the law at the temple in jerusalem at the time that king josiah commanded that the temple be refurbished 2 kings 22.

It begins with the decision to renovate the temple, which leads to the discovery of the book of the law. Josiah finds a scroll made classroom a mess then had students fix different parts of the classroom according to skill. Hilkiah the high priest finds the book of the law of moses and gives it to shaphan the scribe who reads it. This bible story tells the account of josiahs life and focuses on how he helped israel follow the book of the law again. Most famously, king josiah is greatly distressed upon hearing the words of the longlost book of the torah 2 kings 22. Soon afterwards the people gathered at the temple to see something they had never seen before. It is in this book he tells you that he who believes and is baptized shall be saved. It had been ignored for up to 57 years after the days of hezekiah, but during the 55 year reign of manessah, 2 years of amons reign and 18 years of josiah s reign up to this point. In the eighteenth year of his reign, he raised money to repair the temple, and during the repairs the high priest hilkiah found the book of the law. Jul 26, 20 josiah did what the book of the law told him to do, even though it meant big changes for his entire kingdom. Jul 09, 2019 it is especially interesting that josiah focuses on repairing the temple before the discovery of the book of the law. King josiah finds the scrolls part 1 the presbyterian. He tore down the poles and altars that the people used to worship false idols.

Josiah had begun to restore the temple, but he did not know till he heard the law read how great the task was which he had taken in hand. Jun 19, 20 moreover, josiah put away the mediums and the necromancers and the household gods and the idols and all the abominations that were seen in the land of judah and in jerusalem, that he might establish the words of the law that were written in the book that hilkiah the priest found in the house of the lord. King josiah, the workers in the temple have found the book of the law of god. The author of kings describes the accession of josiah to the throne at 8 years, and then a busy year of reform in the 18th year of his reign. Apr 26, 2014 king josiah had everyone assemble at the temple. The book of the law found 22 josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in jerusalem thirtyone years.

Was the book of the law lost for a long time that king josiah never saw it before. That recovered book gave impulse and direction to his efforts. Hilkiah finds the book of the law thosewhowaituponthelord. Because josiah was a righteous king, he tore his clothes in repentance upon hearing the lost book read aloud v. We make a covenant before the lord to keep all his commandments written in the book of the law.

Josiah was eighteen years of age when he began to rule in judah. He told josiah what hilkiah the priest had found in the temple. Many identify the book as deuteronomy, however, what is meant by deuteronomy varies greatly from one scholar to another. Josiah was one of the good kings of judah and during his rein a. Josiah did not need the word of god explained the word of god to him. As one examines the literature there seems to be a number of views as to the identity of the book of the law found by hilkiah in the temple during the reign of josiah 2 kim. When he ordered the temple of the lord cleaned and repaired, the high priest found the book of the law that had been lost and forgotten. This scroll, commonly identified as a form of deuteronomy, became the basis of an ambitious program of. He was unable to soften the hearts of the people of. At last shaphan pulled the book of the law of the lord out of his bag and showed it to the king.

It was josiahs zeal in the repairing of the temple which prepared the way for the discovery here. Jeremiah began his ministry during the reign of king josiah. King josiah made a vow to keep all the laws written in it. Hilkiah finds the book of the law josiah was eight years old when he became king. After the death of king amon of judah and after his conspirators were killed by the people. It is especially interesting that josiah focuses on repairing the temple before the discovery of the book of the law. His mothers name was jedidah the daughter of adaiah of bozkath. Josiah and the newly found law expositions of holy scripture alexander maclaren and when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the lord, hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the lord given by moses. He turned to god with all his heart, with all his soul and with all his. See more ideas about king josiah, bible lessons and bible crafts. Reflection reading josiah s humble reaction to finding and reading the book of the law reminded me of this video that i saw many years ago. That was practically a finding of the law book of the church, as marvelous and as providential as this discovery in the reign of josiah. Josiahs reformation included the removal of idols from israels life. The scroll of the law found by josiah in the temple.

Since the book no longer is a lost book, you have a light on your journey through life. These preachers took the bible and immediately brought it to king josiah. During the repair, hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law of the lord given by moses, perhaps in a dusty unused corner of the temple or in an area being repaired. Moreover, josiah put away the mediums and the necromancers and the household gods and the idols and all the abominations that were seen in the land of judah and in jerusalem, that he might establish the words of the law that were written in the book that hilkiah the priest found in the house of the lord.

As the preachers read the clear commands of god found in the bible, king josiah realized just how far they had drifted from obeying. Josiah was the king of israel and while he was king his servants found the word of the lord. Oct 24, 2017 to conclude, the reform of josiah has some historical foundation, but it is highly unlikely that history has been favored by the discovery of the book of the law. Our lesson focuses upon one of the great heroes of the old testament. Projection license for powerpoint license this image print buy a print of this image. Book of the law and book of the covenant are descriptive terms for the scriptures at that time. Josiah is credited by most biblical scholars with having established or compiled important hebrew scriptures during the deuteronomic reform which.

Then hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who. Feb 07, 2017 this bible story tells the account of josiah s life and focuses on how he helped israel follow the book of the law again. Shaphan began to read the book of the law to josiah. After hilkiah found the book of the law, it was eventually read in the presence of king josiah, who, upon hearing it, tore his clothes, repented, and launched a national reformation in israel 22. Judah and israel from the death of solomon to the fall of samaria, published in the oxford history of the biblical world, that virtually all scholars agree the book of deuteronomy, or at least a good part of it chapters 526 and 28 are often nominated, was the book of law supposedly found in the temple during renovations in the time of king josiah. The nearest parallel is the rediscovery of the bible in the sixteenth century, or. This copy of the law had been lost for many years and as a result israel was living in sin against god. When josiah was 26 he sent men to repair the temple. Shaphan comes to the king and announces that hilkiah has found a book and read it to josiah.

The reaction is strong and the king is deeply touched by the curses contained in the book. Josiah finds the book of the law stdas0042 options. What happened to the book of the law in the time of josiah. He was the high priest and is known for finding a lost copy of the book of the law at the temple in jerusalem at the time that king josiah commanded. He was unable to soften the hearts of the people of israel until he read to them the book of the. The story is told both in 2 kings 2223 and in 2 chronicles 3435. However, the first edition of the book of deuteronomy may well have been made under his realm. Hilkiah was a high priest who served during the reign of king josiah. It is because of this command that you have been baptized and made a child of god. King josiah said he would follow the lord and keep his commandments and gods laws with his whole heart and soul. Jun 23, 2019 king josiah j reads gods word 2 kings 23. After josiah ascended the throne, the book of the law was found in the temple 2 kings 22. He destroyed all the places where false gods had been worshipped. King josiah called for a time of national repentance.

Josiah finds the book of the law ii kings 22 to make this scroll, i bought a shammy at the dollar type store used to dry automobil. During the repair, hilkiah, the high priest, found the book of the law of the lord given by moses, perhaps in a dusty unused. When josiah heard the words of the book of the law of the lord, he immediately tore his royal clothing. A summary of the reign of josiah, the son of amonjosiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirtyone years in jerusalem. The taking of the lost book to the king as reported in 2 kings 22. It had been left to fall apart by the kings before him. It was josiah s zeal in the repairing of the temple which prepared the way for the discovery here. His mothers name was jedidah daughter of adaiah of bozkath. And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, and he read it. Josiah was one of the good kings of judah and during his rein a great discovery was made. Go enquire of the lord shaphan also read the book to the king. By order of the king, high officer shaphan reads the scroll in front of all the people. Josiah continued to remove all the evil priests, idols, wooden images and altars. Say, as soon as josiah had the law, he began preparing a way to share the law with his nation.

While the men were cleaning up the temple and repairing it hilkiah the high priest found the book of the law. In the 18th year of the his reign, king josiah began the reconstruction of the temple in jerusalem. Finding the lost book sermon by john lowe, 2 kings 22. Unlike his evil grandfather and father, king josiah tried to lead the people of judah back to god. He read the whole book of the covenant to all the people that had been found in the temple. He ruled judah and jerusalem for thirtyone years and was reared by his mother jedidah the daughter of adaiah from boscath. When hilkiah read it to josiah, the king tore his clothes, a sign of mourning and repentance verse 11. That was practically a finding of the lawbook of the church, as marvelous and as providential as this discovery in the reign of josiah. According to 2 kings 2223, in the eighteenth year of the reign of josiah, the priest hilkiah found a roll during the renovation work of the temple of jerusalem. Jan 05, 2011 in the 18th year of the his reign, king josiah began the reconstruction of the temple in jerusalem. He understood that if he kept the law to himself he would be saved, but many others could be saved.

Jan 02, 2020 in the eighteenth year of his reign, he raised money to repair the temple, and during the repairs the high priest hilkiah found the book of the law. Jul, 2014 hilkiah finds the book of the law 3 now it came to pass, in the eighteenth year of king josiah, that the king sent shaphan the scribe, the son of azaliah, the son of meshullam, to the house of the lord, saying. The book that grieved josiah reformed bible studies. Convicted by the words in the book, josiah gathered all of the people together and read the book of the law to. According to the biblical narrative, a torah scroll was discovered during the renovation of the jerusalem temple in the eighteenth year of josiahs reign.

King josiah finds the scrolls part 1 the presbyterian lay. His history is one that offers christians some of the greatest encouragement they will ever find in the bible. Josiah and hilkiah and the lost book of the law of the lord. Reflection reading josiahs humble reaction to finding and reading the book of the law reminded me of this video that i saw many years ago. It is the very book of the law that jehovah had moses write a long, long time ago. And he did what was right in the sight of the lord, and walked in all the ways of his father david.

Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirtyone years in jerusalem. It is usual to identify this document with deuteronomy, or with a substantial portion of it, mainly on the ground that the book demands that centralization of sacrifice which was the outstanding feature of josiahs reforms, and makes modifications in existing practice which suggest. Also the fact that josiah clearly responded to the book by having the people enter into a covenant 2 kings 23. Unlike his father and grandfather, josiah tore down the pagan altars, pounded the stone idols into powder, and began repairing the temple. While they are working on the temple, the high priest hilki. As long as josiah reigned, the people kept the laws that were written in the book of the law. Nov 12, 20 josiah reigned righteously for 31 years 640609 b. The finding of the book of the law by hilkiah in the temple marks a distinct turningpoint in josiahs reformation it is admitted generally that this lawbook included, if it did not exclusively consist of, the book of deuteronomy. You have heard how people in josiahs time did many wrong things while the book was lost. Josiah did what the book of the law told him to do, even though it meant big changes for his entire kingdom.